Goa, Aug. 5 -- Work life at one of the world's largest newswires where breaking news is the order of the day, can be exciting and at times exasperating too.
There are the sublime highs when you've scooped the competition with exclusives and the story making headlines the world over. And of course, the ridiculous lows when you've missed a market moving story and desperately trying to salvage your respect with a quick matcher.
The highs and lows notwithstanding, what makes the job fascinating are the epochal and edifying moments as well as the occasional spells of fun and frustration. Above all, the unexpected happenings, some amusing and some not so.
An awkward incident is still vivid in my mind. After an interview, I was on the 15th floo...